The Same Old Story

2nd episode of the 1st season of Fringe
TVEpisode television_series_episode Q7762167
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Summary

The Same Old Story is a television series episode[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Same Old Story's instance of is recorded as television series episode[3].
  • The Same Old Story was directed by Paul A. Edwards[4].
  • Jeff Pinkner wrote the screenplay for The Same Old Story[5].
  • J. J. Abrams wrote the screenplay for The Same Old Story[6].
  • Alex Kurtzman wrote the screenplay for The Same Old Story[7].
  • Roberto Orci wrote the screenplay for The Same Old Story[8].
  • The Same Old Story followed Pilot[9].
  • The Same Old Story was followed by The Ghost Network[10].
  • The Same Old Story's part of the series is recorded as Fringe[11].
  • The original language of The Same Old Story was English[12].
  • The Same Old Story was published on September 16, 2008[13].
  • The Same Old Story's title is recorded as The Same Old Story[14].
  • The Same Old Story's different from is recorded as The Same Old Story[15].
  • The Same Old Story's production code is recorded as 3T7651[16].
  • The Same Old Story's season is recorded as Fringe, season 1[17].

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Authorship and Creation

The Same Old Story was directed by Paul A. Edwards[4]. Screenwriters include Jeff Pinkner[5], J. J. Abrams[6], Alex Kurtzman[7], and Roberto Orci[8].

Publication

The Same Old Story was published on September 16, 2008[13]. The original language of it was English[12]. Its part of the series is recorded as Fringe[11].

Subject and Themes

The Same Old Story's part of the series is recorded as Fringe[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Same Old Story followed Pilot[9]. It was followed by The Ghost Network[10].

Why It Matters

The Same Old Story ranks in the top 6% of television_series_episode entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month).[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb id → tt1248542
    Tmdb episode id → 87878
    Eidr content id → 10.5240/1EC6-BCF8-83A7-E6E7-9B1F-7
    Rotten tomatoes id → tv/fringe/s01/e02
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Tv maze episode id: 11394, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270840|batch #270840]]"
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